Organizations and websites

ABEC serves to be an important gateway to key issues affecting Arizona public schools. Each of the following web sites offers resources to background and current information in areas critical to the success of the Arizona K-12 public school system.

Arizona Education Network - Provides factual, relevant and up-to-date information as it pertains to public education in our state.

Arizona Education Policy Initiative (AEPI) - A collaborative project of Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona, that utilizes the expertise of Arizona's public universities' faculty to contribute to Arizona education policy and practice.

Arizona Indicators - A one-stop resource of measurements that tell how we are doing as a State (a project managed by Morrison Institute for Public Policy at ASU).

Arizona K-12 Center - Works to improves teaching and learning in Arizona's schools through professional development and teacher leadership.

Arizona Town Hall - A nonprofit membership organization that identifies critical issues facing Arizona, creates the forum for education and exploration of the topic, and fosters leadership development.

Center for the Future of Arizona - An independent "do tank" that combines public-policy research with collaborative partnerships and initiatives that will create opportunities and quality of life for all Arizonans.

Discovery Triangle – An initiative that connects the dots for opportunities and collaborative business projects within a25-square-mile economic growth area encompassing downtown Tempe and Phoenix.

Expect More Arizona - A public-private partnership dedicated to creating a movement of Arizonans who value education as our state's top priority and are actively engaged in strengthening the entire education continuum - from birth to career.

Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) - Works to attract quality businesses to the Greater Phoenix region from around the world and to advocate and champion foundational efforts to improve the region's competitiveness.

Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL) - Strives to maintain the Phoenix metropolitan region as the premier area in the USA in which to live, work, raise a family and earn a quality education.

Helios Education Foundation - The largest nonprofit organization serving Arizona and Florida focused solely on education, and is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals by creating opportunities for success in postsecondary education.

Southern Arizona Leadership Council (SALC) - Works to improve the greater Tucson area and the State of Arizona by bringing together resources and leadership to enhance the economic climate and the quality of life in our community, and attract and retain high quality, high wage jobs.

The Arizona We Want - A realistic and contemporary picture of what citizens think about life in Arizona communities, what they want for the future, and how we can work together to achieve a common set of goals (a project of the Center for the Future of Arizona).

Business Roundtable - An association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies that innovates and advocates to help expand economic opportunity for all Americans.

Change the Equation - Through a network of more than 100 CEOs, this organization pledges to create widespread literacy in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as an investment in our nation that empowers us all.

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) - A nonprofit organization that assists chief state school officers and their organizations in achieving the vision of an American education system that enables all children to succeed in school, work, and life.

National Governors Association (NGA) - The bipartisan organization of the nation's governors that promotes visionary state leadership, shares best practices and speaks with a unified voice on national policy.

Two Million Minutes - A film that takes a deeper look at how the three superpowers of the 21st Century - China, India and the United States - prepare their students for the future, and addresses what many are calling a crisis for U.S. schools regarding chronically low scores in math and science indicators.

US Chamber of Commerce - As the voice of business, the Chamber's core purpose is to fight for free enterprise before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion, and governments around the world.